Koetter staying with Falcons

Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta offensive coordinator Dirk
Koetter has withdrawn his name for consideration for any head coaching
vacancies, the Falcons announced on Wednesday.

Koetter reportedly signed a one-year contract extension after meeting with the
Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday. He had also been scheduled to meet with
Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The Falcons' offense, led by quarterback Matt Ryan, ranked seventh in the NFL
in scoring average (26.2 points) and churned out 369.1 yards per game en route
to securing the NFC's top seed in the playoffs.